Tuesday was a good morning! Resistance Reborn automatically dropped into my Kindle after preorder. Happy Oatmeal. Premise: A group of missions aimed to fortify the rebel numbers between The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker. After the decimation of the forces on Crait, the Rebellion is in turmoil. There are only a few remaining... Continue Reading →
Super YA Friday: The Secret Spiral of Swamp Kid by Kirk Scroggs
First off. I love this book. Russell Weinwright is the Swamp Kid... his parents adopted him after he was found as a baby wrapped in vines just outside of Baton Rouge. Now he's a middle-schooler with algae for hair, tree trunk sized arm, and vines that blast out of his body when he goes into... Continue Reading →
The Impossible Contract by K.A. Doore
I read Doore's first in The Ghadid series and I liked it, especially the setting. Ghadid is harsh city in the middle of the desert filled with warring politicians and a clan of assassins. The POV shifts to Thana in this book; she is the daughter of Serpent, the famed leader of the killers. After... Continue Reading →
Mini Review: Skyward by Brandon Sanderson
This one turned out to be a pretty special read for me this past week... My mind was focused on the Kincade fire here in Sonoma County and I didn't get a lot of time to read. And when I did sit down I had a hard time getting into anything I started. At one... Continue Reading →
Notre-Dame: A Short History of the Meaning of Cathedrals by Ken Follett
From the author who created probably the most famous fictional cathedral in literature comes a short homage to Notre-Dame. Follett relays a basic history of the Paris's famed structure and his relationship to it. He tells of his research for the Kingsbridge novels and the many special occasions he has spent at Notre-Dame. Pick this... Continue Reading →